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PublisherUniversity of Iowa Press

ISBN-101609388259

ISBN-139781609388256

eBay Product ID (ePID)23057272073

Product Key Features

Book TitleTo Find a Pasqueflower : a Story of the Tallgrass Prairie

Number of Pages288 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2022

TopicRegional, Life Sciences / Biology

IllustratorYes

GenreNature, Science

AuthorGreg Hoch

Book SeriesBur Oak Book Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Length8 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2021-032857

Reviews" To Find a Pasqueflower invites us into the love of Greg Hoch's life: America's unfathomably complex tallgrass prairies. Science-based chapters summon us to look more closely and ask more questions. Enticing personal essays speak of landscapes of the heart and soul--springtime's emergence, wolves glimpsed on the trail, the booming of prairie chickens. Hungry for prairie? This book will feed your desires."--Cornelia F. Mutel, author, A Sugar Creek Chronicle: Observing Climate Change from a Midwestern Woodland, "Greg Hoch has created a truly valuable new contribution to the literature on prairies. Of particular note is the depth of his research, reflected in the amazing array of fascinating quotes scatter throughout the book and his comprehensive references. Hoch poses more thought-provoking questions than he answers, giving an accurate portrayal of how much we still have to learn about prairies and how to care for them. This is a must-have volume for anyone interested in prairies as a naturalist, ecologist, land manager, artist, or casual enthusiast."--Scott Fulton, president, the Prairie Enthusiasts, "Hoch blends history, science, and personal experience to paint a richly detailed portrait of the North American tallgrass prairie. He also highlights the role of humans in the development and near disappearance of the prairie and the need for action to preserve this iconic ecosystem for future generations."--John Blair, director, Konza Prairie Biological Station

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal577.4/4

Table Of ContentIntroduction Chapter 1. Prairie, People, and Perceptions A Prairie Education Chapter 2. Where the Prairie Begins The Next Prairie Visit Chapter 3. Where the Prairie Ends Personal Geographies Chapter 4. Historic Prairie Fires Prairie Wilderness Chapter 5. A Stable, Balanced, Cooperative Equilibrium Conversing with the Dead Chapter 6. Prairie Flora What We Know Chapter 7. Modern Fires, Plant Community, and Productivity Ashes to Ashes Chapter 8. Prairie Remnants Prairies I've Known Chapter 9. Prairie Belowground Only Gravel Ridges Are Poor Enough Chapter 10. Prairie Beasts An Acceptable Substitute Chapter 11. Prairie Feathers Counting Chickens Chapter 12. Prairie Insects Two Worlds Chapter 13. Patches, Mosaics, and Management Through a Lens Chapter 14. Prairie Trees Lawns of God Chapter 15. Prairie Restoration Keeping the Cogs and Wheels Chapter 16. New Advocates for Prairie Conservation Prairie Spring Conclusion Bibliography Index

SynopsisIn To Find a Pasqueflower , Greg Hoch shows us that the tallgrass prairie is the most endangered ecosystem on the continent, but it's also an ecosystem that people can play an active role in restoring., The tallgrass prairie once stretched from Indiana to Kansas to Minnesota. Most of this land is now growing corn and soybeans. In To Find a Pasqueflower , Greg Hoch shows us that the tallgrass prairie is the most endangered ecosystem on the continent, but it's also an ecosystem that people can play an active role in restoring. Hoch blends history, culture, and science into a unified narrative of the tallgrass prairie, with an emphasis on humans' participation in its development and destruction. Hoch also demonstrates how variable and dynamic the prairie is, creating both challenges and opportunities for those who manage and restore and appreciate it.

LC Classification NumberQH541.5.P7C63 2022